orable
sentiment was aroused in organizations formed for other work. Among
these were the State Federation of Women's Clubs and the Teachers'
Federation, the former with a membership of 25,000 and the latter with
3,500. All party conventions but the Republican passed strong suffrage
resolutions and all parties including this one nominated women as
trustees of the State University. The Democratic Mayor of Chicago,
Edward F. Dunne, appointed Miss Jane Addams, Dr. Cornelia DeBey and
Mrs. Emmons Blaine as members of the School Board. The legislative
work was encouraging this year, for in both Senate and House the
Municipal and Presidential suffrage bill was reported out of committee
with favorable recommendations, and in the Senate it reached second
reading.

The State convention of 1905 was held in Chicago and Mrs. Ella S.
Stewart was elected president. During the year much literature was
distributed and a committee was appointed, that included as many
federated club presidents as would serve, to secure if possible
Municipal suffrage in the new Chicago charter which was then being
considered. Mrs. Charles Henrotin, former president of the General
Federation of Women's Clubs, was appointed chairman. The women were
allowed to make their appeal before several minor committees, but not
before the whole Charter Convention, which tabled their request. The
entire charter was tabled in the Legislature. Miss Alice Henry,
formerly of Australia, editor of the magazine _Life and Labor_, gave
valuable assistance in organizing suffrage clubs. Educational work in
colleges was begun and Mrs. Elmira E. Springer, an ardent suffrage
worker, contributed a fund of $1,000, the interest to be distributed
as prizes at an annual inter-collegiate oratorical suffrage contest.
As a result suffrage societies were formed among the college students
auxiliary to the State association. It published suffrage leaflets
written by Judge Murray F. Tuley, a prominent Chicago judge; Mrs.
Eugenia M. Bacon, former president of the State Federation of Women's
Clubs, and one by Miss Anna Nicholes, an active settlement worker, on
the need of the ballot for the working woman.

At the convention of 1906 Mrs. Stewart was re-elected. Much literature
was published and valuable educational work was carried on in addition
to the legislative work at Springfield under the auspices of Mrs.
McCulloch. In the fall of 1907 the State convention was held on the
Fair grounds at S